PORTLAND — An annual walk to raise money to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis will be held at the Baxter Boulevard entrance of Payson Park on Saturday, Sept. 11. Registration will be held from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 10:30 a.m. ALS, known more commonly as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable, progressive neuromuscular condition […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Freedom of Information Coalition sent pledge forms this week to every candidate for state office, asking them to support open government and public access. The MFOIC will post the names of candidates who sign the pledge at mfoic.org. The coalition, which is made up of media organizations, lawyers, academics, pubic policy […]

The remains of William Holland of Gorham, who fell to his death, are recovered in western Alberta.

FALMOUTH — A text-message notification system is now available for anyone interested in receiving emergency town announcements on their cell-phone. E-mail notifications are also available. “We’re not going to use this for routine notifications,” Fire and Rescue Chief Howard Rice said. “This is for major stuff. We’ll reserve this for true emergencies.” Rice said the […]

BRUNSWICK — A second arrest has been made in connection with the Aug. 17 fire that destroyed a vacant apartment house at the former U.S. Navy Annex in Topsham, according to the Maine State Police. Zechariah Menchaca, 18, of Topsham, was arrested Monday afternoon, Aug. 30, and charged with arson, according to a press release […]

PORTLAND — The School Department expects to receive $6 million in federal grants to begin the new school year. The department announced last week that it expects to receive a $2.6 million grant from the $26 billion federal jobs bill recently approved by the U.S. Congress. The state received $39 million of the $10 billion […]

PORTLAND — Police said a Standish man went on a crime spree through the West End in the early hours of Aug. 26, allegedly robbing convenience stores, trying to steal an ambulance and running away with a cash register. Paul Schlosser, 25, was arrested around 6 a.m. while allegedly attempting to enter a vehicle on […]

PORTLAND — The owner of the Portland Regency Hotel has submitted plans to expand a waterfront pier at 68 Commercial St. A company called Great Maine Wharf, which is owned by Eric Cianchette, is looking to extend the existing 500-foot, concrete pier behind the Dry Dock restaurant by 150 feet. There are now two, two-story […]

PORTLAND — Review of proposed waterfront zoning changes is expected to continue later this month, with several amendments aimed at making city officials and lobstermen more comfortable with pier owners’ requests. A group of 11 pier owners have dropped their request to allow 50 more feet of non-commercial boat dockage along the piers. They have […]

PORTLAND — The Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum has been keeping the locomotive spirit alive for thousands of people a year on the city’s waterfront, offering train rides and a museum along the Eastern Promenade since 1993. But this could be the nonprofit’s last year at 58 Fore St. The organization is measuring interest […]